Brihtmær Explained

Brihtmær
Bishop of Lichfield
Appointed:before 1026
Ended:1039
Predecessor:Leofgar
Successor:Wulfsige
Consecration:before 1026
Death Date:1039

Brihtmær (died 1039) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Brihtmær was consecrated sometime before about 1026 and died in 1039.[1] He was appointed by Cnut the Great, king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. Lawson Cnut p. 136